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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Pentachlorophenol

City of Sherman

Pentachlorophenol is a carcinogenic chemical used as a wood preservative. It harms developing fetuses, and causes immune suppression and hormone disruption.

 

43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND90ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for pentachlorophenol was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 1 ppb

The legal limit for pentachlorophenol, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-22Q1412762009ND
2014-04-22Q1412762008ND
2014-04-22Q1412762002ND
2014-04-22Q1412762001ND
2014-08-20Q1438015028ND
2014-08-20Q1438015027ND
2014-08-20Q1438015014ND
2014-08-20Q1438015013ND
2014-08-20Q1438015012ND
2014-08-20Q1438015011ND
2014-11-13Q1455961005ND
2014-11-13Q1455961003ND
2014-11-13Q1455961004ND
2015-03-17Q1509888002ND
2015-03-17Q1509888001ND
2015-04-23Q1515169033ND
2015-04-23Q1515169020ND
2015-04-23Q1515169019ND
2015-04-23Q1515169018ND
2015-04-23Q1515169036ND
2015-04-23Q1515169035ND
2015-04-23Q1515169034ND
2015-04-23Q1515169032ND
2015-07-22Q1528508004ND
2015-07-22Q1528508003ND
2015-09-09Q1535058001ND
2015-11-03Q1543355006ND
2015-11-03Q1543355001ND
2016-01-20Q1602479002ND
2016-01-20Q1602479016ND
2016-01-20Q1602479015ND
2016-04-11Q1614214013ND
2016-04-11Q1614214005ND
2017-01-12Q1701556006ND
2017-07-11Q1728660008ND
2017-07-11Q1728660019ND
2017-10-10Q1751594004ND
2017-10-10Q1751594003ND
2017-10-10Q1751594002ND
2017-10-10Q1751594041ND
2017-10-10Q1751594001ND
2017-11-14Q1758437006ND
2019-02-12Q1906434017ND